Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Ireland
Ireland: Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated was 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▼ Falling
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Ireland, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
Ireland recorded 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in 2040. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Ireland peaked at 34.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000 and was at its lowest, 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2040.
Ireland ranks 141st of 160 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Ireland, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 34.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 33.03 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 31.91 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 30.81 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 29.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 28.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 28.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 27.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 26.88 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 26.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 25.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 25.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 26.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 26.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 26.38 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 26.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 26.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 26.83 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 26.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 27.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 27.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 26.86 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 26.47 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 26.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 25.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2025 | 25.29 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.5% |
| 2026 | 24.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2027 | 24.16 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2028 | 23.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2029 | 23.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2030 | 22.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.3% |
| 2040 | 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -21.8% |
Ireland compared with similar countries
- Ireland's 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for high income countries, which is 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ireland's 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 18.87 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 93% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.71 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 26.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 34.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 25.73 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.12 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 23.05 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.26 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 22.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 22.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 22.51 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ireland
- 138 Gabon 17.68 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 139 Eritrea 17.61 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 140 Central African Republic 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 142 Maldives 17.52 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 143 Azerbaijan 17.46 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 144 Czechia 17.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Ireland
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 32,531 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 1,942 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 52,745 (2022)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 49,975 (2022)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 456,625 (2022)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 548,873 (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.49 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1053 units per person (2022)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Ireland?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Ireland was 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 34.17 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040.
- How does Ireland rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Ireland ranks 141st out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Ireland data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.